Bloom turning apparatus



' y 8, 1956 F. H. EVANS 2,744,639

BLOOM TURNING APPARATUS Filed Oct. 15, 1953 3 Sheets-Sheet l as "a rINVENTOR. Frederwli II. Evwns BY 9W2 ATTORNEYS May 8, 1956 F. H. EVANSBLOOM TURNING APPARATUS 3 Sheets-Sheet, 2

Filed Oct. 15. 1953 INVENTOR. Frederwlz HEvwns & I

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United States Patent BLOOM TURNING APPARATUS Frederick H. Evans,Massillon, Ohio, assignor to Evans Enterprises, Inc.,Massillon,'0l1io, acorporation of Ohio Application October 15, 1953, Serial No. 386,337

15 Claims. (Cl. 214--1) The invention. relates to apparatus for handlingblooms and the'like, and more particularly to apparatus for turning abloom or similar article so as to successively present eachof its facesto afford inspection and scarfing.

In usual steel mill operation an ingot which may weigh as much as two orthree tons is first rolled on a blooming vmill to form a single bloom,or several blooms, usually rectangular in cross section. After beingthus rolled or hammered, such blooms must be inspected, and any slag orscrap adhering thereto, or other imperfections must be removed, as byscarfing, chipping or grinding.

For this purpose it is necessary that the bloom be turned so as tosuccessively present each of its longitudinal faces Under present steelmill practice no adequate apparatus is provided for such turning ofblooms, and owing to the extreme weight of the blooms, this is a slow,laborious and often dangerous operation.

It is an object of the invention to provide means for easily and quicklyturning a bloom in a manner to suecessively present its longitudinalfaces for inspection and, cleaning or scarfing, so as to overcome theabove-mentioned disadvantages and objections.

Another object is to provide a mechanical apparatus upon which bloomsmay be placed by a lifttruck, crane or other lifting means, and whichmay be easily operated to intermittently rotate each bloom upon its axisso as to successively present each of its longitudinal faces in positionfor inspection or cleaning.

A further object'is to provide a bloom turning apparatus comprising siderails having notches therein for receiving a bloom and holding it with alongitudinal surface presented for inspection or cleaning, liftinglevers for.

moving a bloom along said rails and depositing it in said notches andlever operated lifting jaws for lifting .the bloom out of said notchesand turning it axially to present another longitudinal face thereof,means being provided for repeating this operation until eachlongitudinal face of the bloom has been presented for inspection orcleanmg.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a bloom turningapparatus of the character referred to in which two or more blooms maybe simultaneously picked up by the lifting levers, automaticallyrepositioned upon said levers, and simultaneously rotatedupon their axesso as to successively present the different faces of both blooms.

Another object is to provide such a bloom turning apparatus in whichauxiliary blocks may be detachably mounted upon the rails and upon theturning jaws to adapt the apparatus for handling and simultaneouslyturning two or more blooms or the like.

A further object is to provide a bloom turning apparatus of this 'typein which the lifting levers and the turning jaw levers are both attachedto a main shaft which is oscillated by driving means such as fluidcylinders, whereby the movements of the lifting levers and turning jawsare coordinated.

2,744,639 Patented May 8,. 1.956

ings and following description, may be attained,the-above describeddifficulties overcome and the advantages and results obtained, by theapparatus, construction, arrangement and combinations, sub-combinationsand parts which comprise the present invention, a preferred embodimentof which, illustrative of the best mode in which-applicant hascontemplated applying the principle,'being set forthiin detail in thefollowing description and illustrated in the-accompanying drawings, inwhich;

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a bloom turning apparatus embodying" theinvention, the parts being shown. in the initial position;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the machine with the-auxiliary blocksthereon adapting the machine to simultaneously handle two blooms ofsmall cross section showing the lifting levers moved to position toengage theleading bloom in the first notch of the side rails;

Fig. 3 a section as on the line 3-3, Fig. 1, showingthe lifting leversmoved backward from the position. of Fig. 2, with the two bloomsrepositioned for further movement through the machine; a

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the apparatusas shown in Figs. 2 and 3with the two blooms positioned' upon-tthe side rails for inspection orscarfing of one longitudinal face of each bloom;

Fig. 5 is a section similar to Fig. 3 showing the manner in which thetwo blooms are picked up by the turning jaws for turning movement of theblooms; and,

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary section similar to Figs. 3 and, 5 with theauxiliary blocks removed showing-the manner in which a single largecross section bloom is turned in,-tl1e machine.

In general terms the apparatus comprises a spacedpair of arcuate railshaving notches for receiving blooms to hold them in position to presentone face thereof for inspection and cleaning; spaced supports at one endof'the rails for receiving blooms from a lift truck, crane or the likeand supporting them in position to be picked up by .a pair of liftinglevers mounted upon the main shaft ofthe machine and located on theouter sides of the rails and having arcuate flanges thereon; turningjaws pivotallyconnected to levers fixed uponthe main shaft andalso-pivotally connected to levers fixed upon countershafts; drivemeans, such as fluid cylinders, being operatively connected to the mainshaft to oscillate the same, whereby the lifting levers will pick upblooms from the spaced supports and move them along the rails andposition them in'the notches in the rails, presenting one longitudinalfaceof each bloom for inspection or cleaning, and the turning jaws willpick up the blooms and turn them topresent one face after the other forinspection or cleaning. Platforms of suitable height may be located atthe opposite. end of the rails for accommodating workmen to inspectorscarf the blooms.

Referring now more particularly to the embodiment. of the inventionillustrated in which similar numerals refer to simliar parts throughout,a base frame, indicated generally at 10, is adapted to support theapparatus upon a floor or the like, and mounted thereon is a spaced pairof similar rail members 11 each having an arcuate-e'dge 12 extendingfrom the charging end of the rails and terminating in a deep angularnotch 13 at the opposite end thereof.

A slight angular notch 14 is preferably provided in the periphery ofeach rail 11 just ahead of the notch 13 therein. In cases where it isdesirable to adaptthe apparatus for simultaneous turning and handling oftwo. or more small cross-section blooms or billets at a time, an.additional angular notch 15 may be formed in the periphery of each rail,ahead of the notch 14, for the purpose of assisting in repositioning theblooms or billets as will be later described in detail.

These notches are not absolutely necessary, and while they are desirableto make the repositioning of the blooms or billets a positive operation,the repositioning could be accomplished without these notches.

A spaced pair of supports 16, longitudinally aligned with the rails 11,are located adjacent to the rails at the entrance side of the apparatus.Each of these supports may comprise a pair of vertical plates 17, boltedor otherwise normally rigidly attached to the adjacent end portions ofthe rails 11 as indicated at 13. By removing certain of the bolts thesesupports may be swung upward when it is desired to move the machine bytruck or otherwise, whereby it may be readily transported.

Elongated, longitudinally disposed plates 19 and 2b are preferablywelded or otherwise secured to the upper and lower edges respectively ofthe plates 17, forming spaced supports upon which blooms or billets maybe placed by means of a lift truck, crane or the like.

A main shaft 21 is journalled transversely through the rails 11, and forthis purpose each plate or rail 11 may have a substantially centralaperture 22 formed therein to receive a bearing bracket plate 23 whichmay be provided with depending flanges 24 for reinforcing and supportingthe same.

These bracket plates may be welded or otherwise secured within theopening 22 and upon each bracket plate is mounted a bearing 25 attachedto the corresponding plate 23 as by bolts 26. Transversely disposed ribs27 may be welded or otherwise integrally mounted upon each plate 23 forengagement with each side of the corresponding bearing 25 to rigidlyposition the bearings upon the bracket plates 23.

The main shaft 21 is journalled through the bearings 25 and oppositeends thereof extend outwardly beyond the rear plates 11. A lifting lever29 is fixed upon each outer end portion of the main shaft 21, and eachlifting lever is provided upon its forward side with a substantiallytriangular flange 30, the peripheral edge 31 of which is arcuate andconcentric with the main shaft 21.

As best shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the peripheral edge 31 of the flange islocated slightly below the peripheral edge 12 of the corresponding siderail 11. An operating lever 32 is keyed or otherwise rigidly mountedupon each outer end portion of the drive shaft 21 adjacent to thecorresponding lifting lever 29.

For the purpose of operating the lifting levers 29 in unison, fluidcylinders 33 are provided, each cylinder being pivotally mounted, asindicated at 34, upon a bracket 35 mounted as by angle irons 36 upon thespaced vertical walls 37 and 38 of the housing in which each cylinder islocated. The piston rod 39 of each cylinder is pivotally connected as at40 to the end portion of the corresponding operating lever 32.

The cylinders 33 are double acting cylinders and are operativelyC(l.l.Cld in conventional manner by suitable hose or the like (notshown) with a fluid pump as indicated at 41 operated as by motor 42 andprovided with reserve tank 43 all as in usual and well known manner, Themotor, pump and tank may be mounted upon a suitable bracket, indicatedgenerally at 44, supported at the rear side of the machine.

A pair of turning jaws, generally indicated at 45, is provided forturning the blooms or billets axially to present different longitudinalsurfaces for inspection and cleaning. Each turning jaw has an angularnotch 46 in its upper edge which, as shown in the drawings, may beslightly greater than 90 degrees.

A depending lug 47 is formed at the forward edge of each turning jaw forpivotal connection, as indicated at 48, with the corresponding turningjaw operating lever 49 which is keyed or otherwise fixed upon the mainshaft 21, inwardly from the corresponding side rail 11.

For the purpose of causing each turning jaw to move through the properpath, a link 50 is provided being located parallel to the operatinglever 49, one end thereof being pivotally connected to the rear lowercorner of the turning jaw, as indicated at 51, the other end thereofbeing mounted upon a countershaft 52 journalled in a bearing 53 mountedupon a bracket 54 as by bolts 55, each bracket 54 being rigidlyconnected to the inner side of the adjacent side rail 11.

Transversely disposed, spaced, vertical frame members 56 and 57 arelocated at the rear side of the machine and provided with verticallyspaced angle irons 58 and 59 fixed upon the frame members 56 and 57 attwo different heights for supporting a platform 60 in either the fullline or dotted line position as shown in Fig. 2, so that an inspector orworkman may stand thereon, as will be later described.

In order to adapt the apparatus for handling and turning two or more.naller cross-sectional blooms or billets simultaneously, removableblocks 61 may be detachably mounted in the angular notches 13 of theside rails. For the purpose of easily and readily mounting the blocks 61or removing them from the side rails, the lower portion of each block islongitudinally grooved, forming a pair of bifurcations 62 adapted tostraddle the side plate, and a pin 63 is located through suitableapertures in said bifurcations and in the side plate. Similar blocks 64are adapted to be removably mounted in the angular notch 46 of theturning jaws 45 as by pins 65.

Thus the blocks 61 divide each of the angular notches 13 in the railsinto two smaller angular notches each of which is adapted to receive onesmaller cross-section bloom positioned with one longitudinal facethereof presented upward for inspection or scarfing.

in the same manner each block 64 divides each angular notch 46 in theturning jaws 45 into two smaller angular notches, each of which isadapted to pick up one bloom from the notches in the rails and to causethe bloom to turn upon its axis as it is again deposited in the notchesof the rails, with another longitudinal face thereof presented upward.

In the operation of the apparatus, to turn a pair of blooms or billetssimultaneously, with the blocks 51 and 64 mounted upon the side railsand turning jaws respectively, the cylinders 33 are operated to positionthe lifting levers 29 substantially horizontally, below the top surfacesof the spaced supports 16, as indicated in Fig. l, and in dot and dashlines in Fig. 2.

A pair of blooms or billets B, as indicated in dot and dash lines inFigs. 1 and 2, are then deposited side by side upon the spaced supports16. The cylinders 33 are then operated to move the lifting arms upwardand forward, or in a clockwise direction, as viewed in the drawings, tothe position shown in full lines in Fig. 2, at which time the foremostbloom or billet, which has now become the lowermost, is received in theangular notches 15 in the side rails 11, as shown in full lines in Fig.2.

The cylinders 33 are then operated to move the lifting levers 29backward, or counterclockwise, as viewed in the drawings, the foremostor lowermost bloom or billet remaining stationary in the notches 15 ofthe rails, while the other bloom or billet is permitted to drop behindthe same onto the peripheral portion 12 of the rails.

The two blooms or billets are thus positioned upon the rails, one behindthe other instead of one on top of the other, as shown in Fig. 2. Thisis desirable in order to prevent the uppermost billet from dropping twogreat a distance when they are moved into their final position, as willbe later described.

The cylinders 33 are again operated to move the lifting levers 29forwardly, or in a clockwise direction as viewed in the drawings,through the position shown in Fig. 3 to the final position, as shown inFig. 4, when both blooms or billets are positioned, as shown in Fig. 4,the foremost bloom or billet being located upon the bottom edge of theangular notch 13 and against the 'uforwardzedge of the block :61, whiletherearmost billet 551s. locatedupon the top of the block 61 and againstthe 11631" edge ofthe notch 13.

Both billets'are thus located in position so that the irons 59.

In order to turn the blooms or billets so as to present I -:the nextlongitudinal face of each for inspection or cleanng, the cylinders 33.are operated tomove the lifting levers {29 backward or counterclockwiseto the position shown This movement of :the main shaft 28 raises theturn- Qingjaws 45 so as to pick up the blooms or billets therein, ..-theforemost bloom or billet being located upon the bottomt-of .the angularnotch 46 in front of the block 64,

.-while..the-=other bloom or billet is located on top of the .block 64andagainst the rear edge of the angular notch 46.

This backward movement is continued until the rear v.lower corners ofthe two-blooms are located over the ]upper cornersof the blocks 61 andinto the notches 14 respectively, as indicated in Fig. 5. It will beseen' .that .the movement of the machine slides the blooms or billets upthe incline of the turning jaws, breaking loose .any slag or scale thatmight impede the blooms or :billets from positioning themselves forturning.

. Forward or clockwise movement of the levers 29 will .thencause theblooms or billets to turn a quarter turn .inthe. direction of the arrowsshown in Fig. 5 and drop .'backintothe.positions shown in Fig 4, withanother lon- 'gitudinalfaceof each presented upward. This operation .isrepeated until. each of the four longitudinal faces ,of each bloom orbillet has been presented for inspection or scarfing, as the case maybe.

-'For turning blooms or billets of larger cross. sectional size, theblocks .61 and 64 are removed from the rails "11 and turning jaws 45respectively, anda single, large "cross section bloom or billet asindicated at B in Fig. 6'is adapted to be handled and turned in theapparatus.

'The operation is similar to that above described, the

bloom' first being deposited upon the spaced supports 16 at the chargingend of the machine, the lifting lever 29 being located in the dot anddash line position of Fig. 2 so that they are below the bloom.

"The cylinders are then operated to move the lifting leversl29' upward,or in a clockwisedirection, moving the bloom B .over the edges of therails 11, as above described with reference to Figs. 1 to- 5. Thenotchesin the rails do not perform any function in this operationhowever, and the lifting levers 29 continue to move forward until thesingle bloom B is deposited in the notches 13 of the rails.

The arcuate edges 31 of the flanges 30 upon the lifting levers 29comeflinto play at this point, as they receive the bloom as it starts todrop into the, notch 13, preventing tl e heavy bloom from dropping theentire distance at one time.

The lifting levers 29 are then moved backward or counterclockwise,moving the peripheral edges 31 of the flanges 3.0 'out from under thebloom and permitting it to drop into the notches 13 of the rails in theposition shown in broken lines in Fig. 6,

presenting one longitu dinal face thereof upward.

In order to turn the bloom so as to present different "longitudinalfaces thereof for inspection or cleaning, the cylinders 33 are operatedto move the turning jaws in a counterclockwise direction, lifting thebloom -B but of thenotches 13 in the rails and positioning the lowerrear cornerthereof upon the rails adjacent to the notches 13, in theposition shown in full lines in Fig. 6.

As the cylinders 33 are then operated to move the turning jaws'45forwardly, or in a clockwise direction,

'the-bloomB will-be turned'upon'its axis and drop into the hatches"- 13of the rails with "thenext adjacent longitudinal face presented 'upward'forcleaning or scarfing. This operation is continued until all fourlongitudinal faces of :the bloom have been turned upward so that theymay be inspected or cleaned, as the case maybe.

be removed from the notches in the rails by a crane, or otherconventional lift mechanism, and the machine is ready for receivingandturning another bloom or blooms,

as the case may be.

From the aboveit will be-obvious that a simple, etncient and readilyoperated machine is provided for quickly and easily handling blooms,billets-andthe like and turning the same upon their axes was tosuccessively present each longitudinal face thereof for inspection orcleaning.

In the foregoing description, certain terms have been used for brevity,clearness and-understanding, butno unnecessary limitations'are to beimplied therefrom beyond the requirements of .the prior art, becausesuchwords are used for descriptive purposes herein and are intended to bebroadly construed.

Moreover, the embodiments of the improved construction illustrated anddescribed herein are by way of example, and .the scope of the presentinvention is not limited to the exact detailsof construction.

Having now described the invention or discovery, the construction, theoperation, and use of preferred embodiments thereof, and theadvantageous new. and useful results obtained thereby; the new anduseful constructions, .and' reasonable mechanicalequivalents thereofobvious to those skilled in the art, are set forthin the appendedclaims.

1. Apparatus for turning blooms and the like having angularly arrangedconnectedlongitudinal faces, said apparatus comprising spaced parallelrails, each rail having an angularv notch in its uppersurface, liftinglevers for pushing a bloom along said rails and depositing it in saidnotches with one longitudinal face of the bloom upward, oscillatableturning jawsv having angular notches therein, and means for oscillatingsaid turning jaws rearwardly to raise the bloom out of said notches inthe rails and to position the lower. rear corner of the bloom upon therails adjacent to the notches therein and then forwardly to cause thebloom to rotate upon its longitudinal axis and again deposit the bloomin the notches in the rails with another longitudinal face upward.

2. Apparatus for turning blooms and the like havingangularly arrangedconnected longitudinal faces, said apparatus comprising spaced parallel,arcuate rails, each rail having an angular notch in its upper surface,lifting levers for pushing a bloom along said rails and depositing I itin said notches with one longitudinal face of the bloom upward,oscillatable turning jaws having angular notches therein, and means foroscillating said turning jaws rearwardly to raise the bloom out of saidnotches in the rails and to position the lower rear corner of the bloomupon the rails adjacent to the notches therein and then forwardly tocause the bloom to rotate upon its longitudinal axis and again depositthe bloorn in the notches in the rails with another longitudinal faceupward.

3. Apparatus for simultaneously turning two blooms and the like eachhaving angularly arranged connected longitudinal faces, said apparatuscomprising spaced parallel arcuate rails, each having a pair of similarangular notches in its upper surface each adapted to receive and hold abloom with one longitudinal face upward, a third notch in eachraillocated ahead of said pair of notches, lifting levers for pushing apair of blooms and the like along 'said rails, means for'moving thelifting levers forwardly until the lowermost bloom drops into said thirdnotches, and for then moving the lifting levers backward causing theuppermost bloom to drop onto the rails behind said lowermost bloom andfor again moving the lifting levers forwardly and depositing the bloomsin said pairs of notches with one longitudinal face of each bloomupward, oscillatable turning jaws each having a pair of angular notchestherein, and means for oscillating said turning jaws rearwardly to raisethe blooms out of said pairs of notches in the rails and to position thelower rear corners of the blooms upon the rails adjacent to said pairsof notches therein, and then forwardly to cause the blooms to rotateupon their longitudinal axes and again deposit the blooms in said pairsof notches in the rails with another longitudinal face of each bloomupward.

4. Apparatus for turning blooms and the like having angularly arrangedconnected longitudinal faces, said apparatus comprising spaced parallel,arcuate rails, each rail having an angular notch in its upper surface,lifting levers for pushing a bloom along said rails and depositing it insaid notches with one longitudinal face of the bloom upward, flanges onthe forward sides of the lifting levers having arcuate upper edgeslocated below the rails, oscillatable turning jaws having angularnotches therein, and means for oscillating said turning jaws rearwardlyto raise the bloom out of said notches in the rails and to position thelower rear corner of the bloom upon the rails adjacent to the notchestherein and then forwardly to cause the bloom to rotate upon itslongitudinal axis and again deposit the bloom in the notches in therails with another longitudinal face upward.

5. Apparatus for turning blooms and the like having angularly atran "edconnected longitudinal faces, said apparatus comprising spaced parallelrails, each rail having an angular notch in its upper surface, liftinglevers for pushing a bloom along said rails and depositing it in saidnotches, with one longitudinal face of the bloom upward, oscillatableturning jaws having angular notches therein, and means for oscillatingsaid turning jaws rearwardly to raise the bloom out of said notches inthe rails and to position the lower rear corner of the bloom upon therails adjacent to the notches therein and then forwardly to cause thebloom to rotate upon its longitudinal axis and again deposit the bloomin the notches in the rails with another longitudinal face upward, saidmeans for oscillating the turning jaws comprising a lever pivotallyconnected to each turning jaw and a link parallel to said lever andpivoted at opposite ends to the turning jaw and to a stationary portionof the apparatus.

6. Apparatus for turning blooms and the like having angularly arrangedconnected longitudinal faces, said apparatus comprising spaced parallel,arcuate rails, each rail having an angular notch in its upper surface,lifting levers for pushing a bloom along said rails and depositing it insaid notches, with one longitudinal face of the bloom upward,oscillatable turning jaws having angular notches therein, and means foroscillating said turning jaws rearwardly to raise the bloom out of saidnotches in the rails and to position the lower rear corner of the bloomupon the rails adjacent to the notches therein and then forwardly tocause the bloom to rotate upon its longitudinal axis and again depositthe bloom in the notches in the rails with another longitudinal faceupward, said means for oscillating the turning jaws comprising a leverpivotally connected to each turning jaw and a link parallel to saidlever and pivoted at opposite ends to the turning jaw and to astationary portion of the apparatus.

7. Apparatus for turning blooms and the like having angularly arrangedconnected longitudinal faces, said apparatus comprising spaced parallel,arcuate rails, each rail having an angular notch in its upper surface,lifting levers for pushing a bloom along said rails and depositing it insaid notches, with one longitudinal face of the bloom upward,oscillatable turning jaws having angular notches therein, and means foroscillating said turning jaws rearwardly to raise the bloom out of saidnotches in the rails and to position the lower rear corner of the bloomupon the rails adjacent to the notches therein and then forwardly tocause the bloom to rotate upon its longitudinal axis and again depositthe bloom in the notches in the rails with another longitudinal faceupward, and removable blocks detachably mounted in the angular notchesof the rails and in the angular notches of the turning jaws.

8. Apparatus for turning blooms and the like having angularly arrangedconnected longitudinal faces, said apparatus comprising spaced parallelarcuate rails, each rail having an angular notch in its upper surface, amain shaft disposed transversely of said rails, means operativelyconnected to the main shaft for rotating the main shaft in oppositedirections, lifting levers carried by the main shaft for pushing a bloomalong said rails and depositing it in said notches, with onelongitudinal face of the bloom upward, turning jaws, operating leverscarried by the main shaft and pivotally connected to the turning jaws,and links parallel to said operating levers and pivotally connected atopposite ends to the turning jaws and to a stationary portion of theapparatus for raising the bloom out of said notches and rotating it uponits longitudinal axis and again depositing it in said notches withanother longitudinal face upward.

9. Apparatus for turning blooms and the like having angularly arrangedconnected longitudinal faces, said apparatus comprising spaced parallelarcuate rails, each rail having an angular notch in its upper surface, amain shaft disposed transversely of said rails, means operativelyconnected to the main shaft for rotating the main shaft in oppositedirections, lifting levers carried by the main shaft for pushing a bloomalong said rails and depositing it in said notches, with onelongitudinal face of the bloom upward, flanges on the forward sides ofthe lifting levers having arcuate upper edges located below the rails,and turning jaws operatively connected to the main shaft for raising thebloom out of said notches and rotating it upon its longitudinal axis andagain depositing it in said notches with another longitudinal faceupward.

10. Apparatus for turning blooms and the like having angularly arrangedconnected longitudinal faces, said apparatus comprising spaced parallelarcuate rails, each rail having an angular notch in its upper surface, amain shaft disposed transversely of said rails, means operativelyconnected to the main shaft for rotating the main shaft in oppositedirections, lifting levers carried by the main shaft for pushing a bloomalong said rails and depositing it in said notches, with onelongitudinal face of the bloom upward, flanges on the forward sides ofthe lifting levers having arcuate upper edges located below the rails,turning jaws, operating levers carried by the main shaft and pivotallyconnected to the turning jaws, and links parallel to said operatinglevers and pivotally connected at opposite ends to the turning jaws andto a stationary portion of the apparatus for raising the bloom out ofsaid notches and rotating it upon its longitudinal axis and againdepositing it in said notches with another longitudinal face upward.

11. Apparatus for turning blooms and the like having angularly arrangedconnected longitudinal faces, said apparatus comprising spaced parallelarcuate rails, each rail'having an angular notch in its upper surface, aspaced pair of supports in front of the rails for receiving andsupporting a bloom, a main shaft disposed transversely of said rails,means operatively connected to the main shaft for rotating the mainshaft in opposite directions, lifting levers carried by the main shaftfor lifting a bloom from said spaced supports and pushing it along saidrails and depositing it in said notches, with one longitudinal face ofthe bloom upward, turning jaws, operating levers carried by the mainshaft and pivotally connected to the turning jaws, and links parallel tosaid operating levers and pivotally connected at opposite ends to theturning jaws and to a stationary portion of the apparatus for raisingthe bloom out of said notches and rotating it upon its longitudinal axisand again depositing it in said notches with another longitudinal faceupward.

12. Apparatus for turning blooms and the like having angularly arrangedconnected longitudinal. faces, said apparatus comprising spaced parallelarcuate rails, each rail having an angular notch in its upper surface, aspaced pair of supports in front of the rails for receiving andsupporting a bloom, a main shaft disposed transversely of said rails,means operatively connected to the main shaft for rotating the mainshaft in opposite directions, lifting levers carried by the main shaftfor lifting a bloom from said spaced supports and pushing it along saidrails and depositing it in said notches, with one longitudinal face ofthe bloom upward, flanges on the forward sides of the lifting'levershaving arcuate upper edges located below the rails, and turning jawsoperatively connected to the main shaft for raising the bloom out ofsaid notches and rotating it upon its longitudinal axis and againdepositing it in said notches with another longitudinal face upward.

13. Apparatus for turning blooms and the like having angularly arrangedconnected longitudinal faces, said apparatus comprising spaced parallelarcuate rails, each rail having an angular notch in its upper surface, aspaced pair of supports in front of the rails for receiving andsupporting a bloom, a main shaft disposed transversely of said rails,means operatively connected to the main shaft for rotating the mainshaft in opposite directions, lifting levers carried by the main shaftfor lifting a bloom from said spaced supports and pushing it along saidrails and depositing it-in said notches, with one longitudinal face ofthe bloom upward, flanges on the forward sides of the lifting levershaving arcuate upper edges located below the rails, turning jaws,operating levers carried by the main shaft and pivotally connected tothe turning jaws, and links parallel to said operating 10 levers andpivotally connected at opposite ends to the turning jaws and to astationary portion of the apparatus for raising the bloom out of saidnotches and rotating it upon its longitudinal axis and again depositingit in said notches with another longitudinal face upward.

14. Apparatus for turning blooms and the like having angularly arrangedconnected longitudinal faces, said apparatus comprising spaced parallelrails, each rail having an angular notch in its upper surface forreceiving a bloom with one longitudinal face thereof upward,oscillatable turning jaws having angular notches therein, and means foroscillating said turning jaws rearwardly to raise the bloom out of saidnotches in the rails and to position the lower rear corner of the bloomupon the rails adjacent to the notches therein and then forwardly tocause the bloom to rotate upon its longitudinal axis and again depositthe bloom in the notches in the rails with another longitudinal faceupward.

15. Apparatus for turning blooms and the like having angularly arrangedconnected longitudinal faces, said apparatus comprising spaced parallelrails, each rail having an angular notch in its upper surface forreceiving a bloom, with one longitudinal face of the bloom up Ward,oscillatable turning jaws having angular notches therein, and means foroscillating said turning jaws rearwardly to raise the bloom out of saidnotches in the rails and to position the lower rear corner of the bloomupon the rails adjacent to the notches therein and then forwardly tocause the bloom to rotate upon its longitudinal axis and again depositthe bloom in the notches in the rails with another longitudinal faceupward, said means for oscillating the turning jaws comprising a leverpivotally connected to each turning jaw and a link parallel to saidlever and pivoted at opposite ends to the turning jaw and to astationary portion of the apparatus.

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